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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Expanded areas of responsibility under new ownership providing direct professional human resource support to management and employees across multiple states in the Midwest. Collaborating with human resource teams with in each business unit to ensure alignment of effort and streamlining current systems while cutting costs.

ECM Publishers, Inc. (Acquired by Adams Publishing Group, LLC - September 2016) strategic role as human resource partner who works with all people at all levels, including executives, to translate business strategies into human resource actions that drive business results. Specializing in compensation, communications, HRIS/Payroll systems design and implementation, data analysis, benefits administration, 401(k) and ESOP retirement plan administration, policy and procedures, on-boarding, project management.

Provided direct administrative support to program director, preparing multi-million dollar grant proposals and managing budgets. Developed progress reports, policy and procedure manuals. Supervised administrative support staff, meeting the daily workload demands for twelve executives.

Assist board of directors to meet fund raising and membership goals, managed fund raising campaigns, annual giving program, membership growth and communications. Prepared annual reports, fiscal budgets, managed accounts payable/receivables.

Department supervisor, specializing in data entry processes, PC support, providing system setup, training, troubleshooting, and report design.

Senior Professional Of Human Resources (Sphr)

Met the high standards of education, experience and demonstrated knowledge in human resource management, at the strategic and policy.

Certified Compensation Professional (Ccp)

Demonstrated the requisite knowledge and met the high professional standards for compensation management, regulatory environments.

Strategies For Navigating Change Certification

Successful completion of specialized training course focused on giving and receiving constructive feedback, managing priorities, moving.

Grant Writing And Management

Successfully completed specialized program conducted by the Center for Non-profit Management covering all aspects of grant proposal.

Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Program planning and proposal writing, foundation and corporate funding, government funding course.